Firefighters raise money for Muscular Dystrophy in Garden City
Garden City firefighters collected 4289.46 in boots Sunday for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Fire Chief Allen Shelton said the Boot Block fund raiser runs with the Jerry Lewis Telethon and has raised money for about 20 years. Twenty volunteers stood on the streets as the national telethon approached, surpassing last year’s 3565.15.
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Garden City
Allen Shelton
Jerry Lewis
Shelton
MDA
FSA nomination window opens for county committees
Nominations for Farm Service Agency county committee seats in Kansas are due by Sept. 5 at local FSA offices. The election will be by mail in November with ballots mailed by Nov. 18 and due back by Dec. 1. Eligible voters include farmland owners operators tenants and sharecroppers plus spouses. Contact local FSA offices or visit www.fsa.usda.gov for forms and details. Area offices listed with addresses and phone numbers.
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FSA
Farm Service Agency
Kansas
USDA
Gray County
E. Ave. A
Cimarron
Greeley County
E. Greeley
Tribune
Hamilton County
N. Barton St
Syracuse
Haskell County
Spud St
Sublette
Kearny County
Santa Fe Trail Blvd
Lakin
Lane County
E. Pearl
Dighton
Scott County
Main St
Stanton County
N. Main St
Johnson City
Stevens County
E. 11Th St
Hugoton
Extension Field Day at Southwest Research Center
The Fall Field Day at the Southwest Research Extension Center starts at 9 a.m. Thursday at 4500 East Mary Street. It features field tours, seminars on drought management, rainfall, and farm income in Kansas, product displays, and lunch provided. The event is free and requires no pre-registration.
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Southwest Research- Extension Center
East Mary St
Kansas
Kansas education policy panel to tour state
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius appointed a 27 member education policy team led by Sylvia Robinson to gather public input on strengthening Kansas schools from early childhood through college. The tour begins September 11 in Goodland and continues September 12 Garden City, September 17 Kansas City, September 18 Topeka, September 22 Greenbush and Wichita.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Board of Regent
Sylvia Robinson
Goodland
Garden City
Kansas City
Greenbush
Wichita
Kansas universities expect steady fall enrollment despite tuition hikes
Kansas regents anticipate stable student numbers for fall 2003 across six state universities despite tuition increases up to 21.1 percent. Enrollment rose 3.2 percent last year, aided by aid programs and distance learning. Kansas State cites housing limits and optimistic projections for another record year.
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Topeka
Kansas
Board of Regents
Dick Carter
The
Regents
Carter
Fort Hays State
University of Kansas
Kansas State University
Larry Moeder
Kansas State
Pat Bosco
Janet Boecker
Boecker
Lisa Pinamenti
Emporia State
Ed Hammond
Local authors visit Jennie Barker students for storytelling
Dave and Pat Sargent visited Jennie Barker Elementary in Garden City to discuss writing and inspire reading. The couple shared experiences from Pat Sargent’s near death incident and their animal themed books, while students like David Cruz and Lauren Walz spoke about crafting stories.
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Dave Sargent
Sargent
Jennie Barker
Leah Staats
Michelle Wells
Pat
Garden City
Georgia Matthews
Pat Sargent
Oklahoma
Barney
David Cruz
Lauren Walz
Walt
Dave
Police Beat: Weekend Arrests Across City
A long list of city suspects faces curfews, DUI, domestic battery, and public intoxication charges from Friday night through Sunday. Notable names include minors at the El Dorado Club and adults cited for disorderly conduct, assault on officers, and warrants. Several arrestees were released to parents or PATH, with multiple juveniles processed at local centers.
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Jose Varela
Aurora
Colo
el Dorado Club
Juaquin Treviso
Cimarron
N. 12Th
Delores Griego
11Th St
West
Campbell Street
Luis Castro
Rolling Hills Road
Santa Fe Street
Jesus Ferrer
Buffalo Jones Ave
North 11Th Street
Mary Grantham
Oldweiler
Kansas Avenue
Hugo Montes
N. Purdue
West Emerson Street
Josh Najera
Porterhouse
Red Baron Hotel
E. U.S. Highway 50
Vanessa Kelley
Walker Sr
PATH
Ida Street
Vince Guerrero
Taylor Ave
Carrillo Fausto
N. 12Th St
Victor Toledo
N. 18Th St
Bellevue Avenue
Margarita Medina
E. Hackberry St
Hackberry Street
David Medina
Kenton Pratt
Law Enforcement Center
Ninth St
Luis Torres
E. US. Highway 50
U.S. Highway 50
Tiffany Garcia
W. Fair St
Kien’s Fashions
E. Fulton St
Marcus Gonzales
E. Spruce St
East Spruce Street
Reymundo Florez-Calzada
Fulton St
Craig Wells
N. 10Th St
North 10Th Street
Armando Guillen-Rodriguez
East U.S. Highway 50
East Fulton Street
Guillermo Trevino
E. Johnson St
N. Ninth St
SEC
Gabriel Hernandez
Isabel Avenue
Manuel Lopez
Garden City Ave
Garden City Avenue
Danny Beltran
Chesterfield
North Seventh Street
Battery
Jordan Brimer
Fleming St
Apt
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Pittsburg State University
Kansas Ave
Alberto Tamayo
Campus
Apt. E
Aaron Hurtt
Sumdar
Pedro Nevarez
Evans St
Fulton Street
Pedro Martinez
North Ninth Street
Brittany Brimer
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